Long-Loop Negative Feedback Differs from Short-Loop Negative Feedback by

question 30

Multiple Choice

Long-loop negative feedback differs from short-loop negative feedback by

• A)The distance that the chemical regulator must travel to reach its site of action
• B)Whether or not autocrine or paracrine signals such as prostaglandins are involved
• C)Whether or not the hormonal product of a peripheral target organ (e.g., the gonads or adrenals) is involved
• D)All of the choices are correct
• E)None of the choices are correct

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Business expenses that are not dependent on the level of goods or services produced by the business, such as rent and salaries.

Marginal Costs

The financial implication of manufacturing an extra unit of a product or service.

Market Demand

The total quantity of a good or service that all consumers in a market are willing and able to purchase at various prices within a given period.

Economic Profit

The profit a firm makes after subtracting both its explicit (direct) and implicit (indirect or opportunity) costs from its total revenues.